Mendocino
Coast Cooperative
Weed Management Area
Information Management Workgroup Brief Presentation
Monday, Jan. 23, 2006
- Accomplishments
- Maps provided for weed distribution mapping at public meetings and to volunteers (Albion, and Mendocino to Fort Bragg).
- Preparation of a coarse-scale map of weed distribution by presence/absence in sections is in progress. Most of the information from the Experts Mapping Workshop has been incorporated.
- Creation of weed occurence records in the Weed Information Mapping System is in progress.
- Reconfigured the MCWMA ftp site.
- Information Management Workgroup meeting held January 11, 2006
[Minutes];
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Information Management Element of the Draft Strategic Plan prepared (contributed to
Draft
merged from all workgroups);
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A screening procedure for species based on distribution characteristics was developed, for the purpose of categorizing species according to management goals. The procedure has been included in the Draft Strategic Plan.
- The need for 3 different protocols was determined. The simplest protocol would be for roadside use by volunteers. A site-oriented protocol for volunteers would be used to collect more localized information. Finally, a protocol for a professional-level survey is needed. Responsibility for development and testing of these protocols was assigned.
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Next Information Management Workgroup meeting Thursday, February 23, 2006 10AM-12noon at the Jackson State Forest Office in Fort Bragg.
- Plans
- Use volunteers or interns to assist in digitizing weed occurrence geographical information.
- Incorporate GPS use into volunteer surveys as a motivator.
- Needs (if you can assist with any of these items, please contact Tara Athan at coord@mcwma.org)
- In the Weed Information Management System, create a definition of your Management Area, export to a spreadsheet and submit by e-mail. This is needed for documenting weed occurrences. Contact Tara if you need assistance.
- Teams of 2 needed to test the roadside survey protocol and implement the roadside survey.
- Additional weed distribution information requested.